pharmaceutical suspensions(ipp) along with their answers:
1. What is the dispersed phase in a pharmaceutical suspension?
A. Water
B. Oil
C. Insoluble solid particles
D. Immiscible liquid
Answer: C2. What is the size range of particles in the internal phase of a pharmaceutical suspension?
A. 0.1 to 1 micron
B. 0.5 to 5 microns
C. 10 to 50 microns
D. 50 to 100 microns
Answer: B3. What is the primary reason for formulating a pharmaceutical suspension?
A. To increase solubility
B. To mask the bitter taste of the drug
C. To improve drug absorption
D. To reduce the dosage frequency
Answer: B4. Which of the following is an example of an antacid oral suspension?
A. Tetracycline suspension
B. Calamine lotion
C. Paracetamol suspension
D. Magnesium hydroxide suspension
Answer: D5. What type of suspension has solid particles with sizes ranging from 1 to 100 microns?
A. Coarse suspension
B. Colloidal suspension
C. Nano suspension
D. Macro suspension
Answer: A6. What is the purpose of a wetting agent in a suspension?
A. To increase viscosity
B. To prevent microbial growth
C. To reduce interfacial tension
D. To enhance taste
Answer: C7. What is the effect of sedimentation in a suspension?
A. Increase in drug stability
B. Improved drug absorption
C. Settling of particles
D. Increased viscosity
Answer: C8. What factor can influence the rate of sedimentation in a suspension?
A. Color of the suspension
B. Particle size
C. Odor of the suspension
D. Taste of the suspension
Answer: B9. What is Brownian movement?
A. Movement of particles due to gravitational force
B. Random motion of particles
C. Sedimentation of particles
D. Agglomeration of particles
Answer: B10. What does high zeta potential indicate in a suspension?
A. Higher rate of sedimentation
B. Increased viscosity
C. Enhanced drug stability
D. Repulsion between particles
Answer: D11. What is flocculation in a suspension?
A. Separation of particles
B. Formation of aggregates
C. Decrease in zeta potential
D. Increase in viscosity
Answer: B12. Which of the following agents is used to achieve controlled flocculation?
A. Electrolytes
B. Preservatives
C. Coloring agents
D. Flavoring agents
Answer: A13. Which suspending agent is known for providing thixotropy to the media?
A. Acacia
B. Gelatin
C. Xanthan gum
D. Starch
Answer: C14. What is the primary function of a suspending agent?
A. To increase drug solubility
B. To decrease interfacial tension
C. To form a film around particles and increase viscosity
D. To mask the taste of the drug
Answer: C15. What is the most commonly used solvent for wetting in suspensions?
A. Ethanol
B. Glycerin
C. Water
D. Polyethylene glycol
Answer: B16. What is the main purpose of adding preservatives to a suspension?
A. To enhance taste
B. To prevent microbial contamination
C. To increase viscosity
D. To improve appearance
Answer: B17. What type of emulsifying agent includes xanthan gum?
A. Synthetic Surface active agents
B. Semi synthetic agents
C. Natural agents
D. Finely divided solid particles
Answer: C18. Which method is used to evaluate the sedimentation rate in suspensions?
A. Conductivity test
B. Dye solubility test
C. Sedimentation volume
D. Coalescence test
Answer: C19. What is the desired characteristic of an oral pharmaceutical suspension?
A. Easy to pour and non-gritty
B. High viscosity and difficult to shake
C. Light color and odorless
D. Thick and difficult to administer
Answer: A20. Which factor affects the rheological properties of a suspension?
A. Particle size
B. Sedimentation rate
C. Density of particles
D. Viscosity
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